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What I watched in… July 2016
Favorite of the Month: Star Trek Beyond (2016)
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
- Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah (1995), B
- Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002), B+
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), B
- Godzilla Vs. Megaguirus (2000), B
- Godzilla Vs. Space Godzilla (1994), C+
- Godzilla (2014), A
- Red Dawn (1984), B; RiffTrax Riff, B+
- Bone Tomahawk (2015), A-
- The Neverending Story (1984), A-
- Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1985), F; MST3K Riff, A
- Ring of Terror (1962), F; MST3K Riff, B
- Monster A-Go Go (1965), F; MST3K Riff, B-
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), A-
- Star Trek (2009), A
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), B
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), B
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), A+
- Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (1984), B+
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), B+
- Ghostbusters (2016), C-
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), C-
- Star Trek Beyond (2016), A
- Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) B+
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), A-
- Star Trek: Generations (1994), C+
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996), A-
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), C+
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), B-
- LEGO DC Comics Superheroes: Justice League-Gotham City Breakout (2016), B
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015), B
- Back to the Beach (1987), B
- Summer Rental (1985), B-
- Scooby-Doo (2002), C+
What I watched in… June 2016
Favorite of the Month: Zootopia (2016)
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
- Barbershop (2002), B
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), B+
- Beauty Shop (2005), B-
- Extraordinary Tales (2013), B+
- The Man From UNCLE (2015), B-
- Q, the Winged Serpent (1982), D
- Cujo (1983), C
- Brain of Blood (1971), F; Cinematic Titanic Riff, C
- The Corpse Vanishes (1942), D; MST3K Riff, B
- Castle Freak (1995), D+
- Zootopia (2016), A+
- Ghost in the Shell (1995), B
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012), A-
- Mystery Men (1999), B
- We Are Twisted F*cking Sister! (2014), B
- Project Almanac (2015), B+
- Unfriended (2014), B+
- The Bat People (1974), F, MST3K Riff, B
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), C-
- Fast and Furious (2009), B-
- The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman (1971), F
- The Giver (2014), B
- All Work and All Play (2015), B-
- Buffalo Rider (1978), F; RiffTrax Riff B
- Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs (2008), B
- The LEGO Movie (2014), A+
- Colossus and the Headhunters (1963), D; MST3K Riff, B
- Finding Dory (2016), A
- The Monster Squad (1987), B
- The Last Shark (1981), D; RiffTrax Riff, B
- The Lost World (1960), B-
- Equilibrium (2002), D
- Addicted to Fresno (2015), B
- Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956), D; MST3K Riff, B
- Code Name: Diamond Head (1977), F; MST3K Riff, B
- The Phantom Planet (1961), D, MST3K Riff, B
- Tormented (1960), F; MST3K Riff, B
- Sleepaway Camp (1983), D+
- Independence Day (1996), A
- Independence Day: Resurgence (2006), B
What I watched in… April 2016
Favorite of the Month: Hush (2016)
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
- The Phantom Tollbooth (1970), B+
- April Fool’s Day (1986), D
- Fateful Findings (2013), F
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1952), B
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), A-
- Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1990), F; RiffTrax Riff, B
- House on Haunted Hill (1959), B-; RiffTrax Riff, B+
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), A
- My Dinner With Andre (1981), B
- The Blob (1958), B-
- The Beginning of the End (1957), D; MST3K Riff, A
- The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011), B
- Divergent (2014), B
- Anastasia (1997), B+
- Cube (1997), B
- Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991), D
- Cube 2: Hypercube (2002), B
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), A
- Cube Zero (2004), B-
- Astro Boy (2009), B-
- Hush (2016), A-
- Abar, the First Black Superman (1977), D
- Criminal (2016), C+
- Justice League Vs. Teen Titans (2016), B+
- Masters of the Universe (1987), C
- Time Bandits (1981), A
- Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922), B-
- Night of the Living Dead (1968), A; RiffTrax Riff, B
What I Watched In… February 2016
Favorite of the Month: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
- Frankenstein (1910), B
- The Shadow Strikes (1937), C
- Grey Gardens (1975), C+
- Mitchell (1975), F; MST3K Riff, A
- Turbo Kid (2015), B
- Cooties (2014), B+
- Dracula Untold (2014), C-
- It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2012), A
- Stagecoach (1939), A
- Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), B-
- Master Ninja I (1984), F; MST3K Riff, B
- Master Ninja II (1984), F; MST3K Riff, B
- Deadpool (2016), B
- War of the Worlds (1953), B
- Home (2015), B
- The Witch (2016), B
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981 Miniseries), A-
- Inside Out (2015), A
- Batman: The Movie (1966), C
What I Watched In… July 2015
Favorite of the Month: Hector and the Search For Happiness
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
What I’ve Watched In… May 2015
Favorite of the Month: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
What I Watched in… November 2014
Favorite of the Month: Big Hero 6
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
- Trick ‘r’ Treat (2007), A
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Big Driver (2014), B-
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V/H/S 2 (2013), B-
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Snowpiercer (2013), B
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In a World… (2013) B+
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Print the Legend (2014), B-
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), C
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Edge of Tomorrow (2014), B+
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Liberal Arts (2012), B-
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The Antics Roadshow (2011), D
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), B+
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Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (2013), F
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Interstellar (2014), A
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Big Hero 6 (2014), A
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Bettie Page Reveals All (2012), B-
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Barbarella (1968), D
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The Initiation (1984), D
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The Wall (2012), B-
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Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), B
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The Last Slumber Party (1987), F; RiffTrax Riff, B+
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987), B+
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Free Birds (2013), C
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Fun in Balloon Land (1965), F; RiffTrax Riff, B
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ThanksKilling (2009), F
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Pumaman (1980), D-; MST3K Riff, A
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Happy Christmas (2014), D
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Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014), B+
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Bridgend (2013), B
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Christmas With the Kranks (2004), C+
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The Holiday (2006), C
What I Watched In… July 2014
Favorite of the Month: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
What I watched in… April 2014
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), A
2. Stripped (2014), A
3. Mr. Nobody (2009), A
4. Nightmare Factory (2011), B-
5. Justice League: War (2014), B
6. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013), B
7. I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), D; MST3K Riff, B
8. It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), B+
9. It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown (1974), B
10. I Accuse My Parents (1944), F; MST3K, B
11. Man of Steel (2013), A
12. Pitch Perfect (2012), B+
13. The Lone Ranger (2013), D
14. Dr. No (1962), B+
15. Odd Thomas (2013), B-
What I watched in… March 2014
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
1. Popeye (1980), C+
2. Stripes (1981), B+
3. Fantastic Voyage (1966), B
4. The Imposter (2012), A
5. They Live (1988), B-
6. Just One of the Guys (1985), C+
7. Village of the Giants (1965), D; MST3K Riff, B+
8. Side By Side (2012), B+
9. Frozen (2013), A+
10. Despicable Me 2 (2013), B
11. Girls Town (1959), D; MST3K Riff, B-
12. The Raid: Redemption (2011), B
13. Marwencol (2010), B-
14. The Truman Show (1998), A
15. Night of the Comet (1984), B-
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